🦎 Island reptiles are twice at risk – more likely to go extinct and less likely to be studied. A collaborative paper led by @biology.ox.ac.uk reveals the gap in global conservation research. ⬇️ www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...

👏 Professor Philip Torr and Dr Christian Schroeder de Witt, both from the MPLS Division’s Department of Engineering Science, have been chosen as recipients of Schmidt Sciences' AI2050 Research Fellowships. ⬇️ Read more about their research: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...

Engineering isn’t just hard hats and nuts & bolts, it’s about solving problems that transform lives. This #NationalEngineeringDay, meet our researchers driving life-saving healthcare tech, sustainable infrastructure, assistive robotics and clean energy innovations 👩‍🔬👨‍💻

Environmental crime is vast, including illegal logging and the poaching and smuggling of wildlife. So why are so few environmental criminals on Interpol's 'most wanted' list, ask WildCRU's Diogo Veríssimo and Sally Sinclair in The Conversation UK. 👇 theconversation.com/why-are-so-f...

Welcome to Oxford! Our third cohort of Optiver Foundation Scholars have arrived to begin their studies across a range of #STEM subjects, from energy systems to computer science. ➡️ Find out more about the programme, including how to apply for next year tinyurl.com/36fruxax

Following the agreement for the acquisition announced in August, OrganOx, the pioneering Oxford spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation for US$1.5 billion. 👇 Read more about the spinout: tinyurl.com/2xatm788

🎙️ The #BigQuestions #Podcast is back for a brand new series! And the team are kicking off with a question that will resonate with many people 'Why do I bite my nails?' Prof Clare Mackay talks to the team about Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviours (BFRBs). 🎧 www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/why...

Building faster, building fairer: can we make growth work for nature? ⬇️ Read the latest in the expert comment series by Professor Dame EJ Milner-Gulland from the Department of Biology: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-10...

📢 The Hester Cordelia Parsons Fund supports innovative research that bridges biology, chemistry, and physics, with awards up to £5,000. 📅 Application deadline: 13 February (week 4 of Hilary Term 2026) ➡️ Find out more at: www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/research-fun...

How can robotics and data science transform forestry? 🌳 Researchers from the Oxford Robotics Institute and @oxengsci.bsky.social are part of DigiForest, a collaboration creating precise, data-driven tools for sustainable forest management. 📺 Watch online: youtu.be/bqHAI31z30U?...

We are pleased to welcome the first cohort of Schmidt AI in Science Faculty Fellows as part of a new programme using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery in key global areas. 👉 Read more about the inaugural Fellows' research: ow.ly/t2ZH50XiaSC

Chronic pain affects millions worldwide. Co-led by the Department of Engineering Science, the EPIONE project will bring together engineers and neuroscientists to develop new implant and sensing technologies to improve treatments. ➡️ Find out more: ow.ly/MeN650Xhz4o

ICYMI: The recording of @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's 30th Hintze Lecture with Professor Sir Roger Penrose and Professor Janna Levin – 'A Universe of Black Holes' – is now available to watch online. Watch via YouTube at ow.ly/xJcS50XhssQ

⏰ Deadline alert: SCGC-FIRST The SCGC Fund for Innovation and Research in Sustainability and Technology (SCGC-FIRST) supports projects that deliver clear cost and environmental benefits over existing approaches. 📅 Application deadline: 31 October ➡️ tinyurl.com/yhtwu3un

Oxford e-Research Centre academics have been appointed to leadership roles in the University's Mathematical, Physical & Life Sciences Division @mplsoxford.bsky.social. The Centre is also providing leadership in the digital space to drive innovation & research excellence oerc.ox.ac.uk/news/oxford-...

This coming Saturday we are hosting our popular *alumni* event:  Morning of Theoretical Physics. The topic this time will be 'The Quantum Strong Force' and the guest speakers are Professor Fabrizio Caola, Professor Alan Barr and Professor Gavin Salam, FRS.

Don't worry if you weren't able to join the Radcliffe Science Library induction tours at the beginning of term. Visit the radcliffescilib.bsky.social website for details on using the RSL and all the services on offer. 👉 www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/rsl

Britain’s changing weather puts pressure on the energy grid, but greater flexibility can help balance supply, boost renewables and cut costs writes @oxfordphysics.bsky.social's Matthew Wright and colleagues in @uk.theconversation.com. ➡️ Read their article: ow.ly/bFK550XeTPQ

🩺October 20th is Clean Hospitals Day - a celebration of hygiene in healthcare & the hospital staff who make it happen. Bacteria can survive for months on hospital surfaces, and if these bacteria have antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes, they pose a serious threat to patients and staff. (1/2)

🚀 We're please to announce our 2025-26 Public and Community Engagement with Research Fellows! This year’s cohort will build capacity, share best practice and explore new ways to embed engagement into research across the Division. 👉 Read more: ow.ly/sWR350XeRqZ

🎧 Looking for a soundtrack for your Friday afternoon? Join Professor Dame Carol Robinson as she shares her eight tracks, book and luxury item with Lauren Laverne on Desert Island Discs. 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

🦕 We're back on the Jurassic Highway! The longest dinosaur trackway in Europe made by an individual sauropod dinosaur has been uncovered during further excavation work from the team co-led by OUMNH. 👇 Read more on the discoveries: www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...

📢 Deadline approaching – apply now for the OPEN Peer Mentoring Scheme, linking Oxford researchers with UK policy professionals to strengthen policy engagement. Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 October 2025. 👉 Find out more at: ow.ly/OA1g50Xcf7J

The Life and Mind building is one of the largest projects in the University's history. The £200m facility was developed and funded by Legal & General and delivered through the Oxford University Development partnership. ▶️ Take a look inside: ow.ly/C53m50XbTzL

Oxford's new Life and Mind building opens today: bring together the Departments of Biology, Experimental Psychology and the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research under one roof. Over 269,000sq ft dedicated to tackling global challenges from climate to mental health.

Welcome back for Michaelmas term!

Researchers in @oxengsci.bsky.social, led by Professor Natalia Ares, are using NVIDIA’s CUDA-Q platform to develop machine learning methods that speed up #quantum device design and control, and automate tuning. 🔽 Find out more: tinyurl.com/47ywshtp

Researchers from @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social and collaborators are developing a simple breathing test using the chemistry of breath to detect asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) earlier. ➡️ Find out more about the research: tinyurl.com/yzv2xvkn

👏 Our congratulations to Professor Roy and Professor Vedaldi from the Department of Engineering Science and Professor Wooldridge from Department of Computer Science who have been elected by the Royal Academy of Engineering to its Fellowship this year. Read more: tinyurl.com/4s3tyttt

'We’ve built the quantum equivalent of that wind tunnel.' Oxford University physicists are simulating the strange, probabilistic world of quantum mechanics, opening the door to new innovations for superconductors, materials science, and quantum technologies. Read more ⬇️

Join us in celebrating the brilliant postdocs advancing science at Oxford. Oxford's National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2025 events include networking events, Old Bodleian tours, and social gatherings with @OxRSS. #NPAW2025 👉 Find out more at ow.ly/2vlq50WY9y4

🚨 Calling researchers, engagement pros AND anyone in business, govt & third sector keen to work with research! The Accelerate Impact conference celebrates @ukri.org Impact Acceleration Accounts projects at @ox.ac.uk and beyond. 📅 9 Oct 2025 🔗 Info+register www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/Oxford-IAA-Conference

This week we are celebrating our incredible postdocs during #NPAW2025. With over 1,200 postdoctoral researchers across the division, our postdocs form the backbone of our world-leading research across the breadth of sciences in MPLS. 💙 #PostdocAppreciationWeek #LovePostdocs

A new project led by @oxfordmaterials.bsky.social researchers aims to unlock the next generation of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries 🔋 The 3D-CAT initiative seeks to deliver sustainable, high-performance batteries for tomorrow’s technologies. ➡️ Read more at: tinyurl.com/555pc5fs

Mars may have a solid inner core, like Earth’s, surrounded by liquid. The insight from #Nasa’s Insight mission could help shed light on a long-standing Martian mystery, write Oxford researchers Kevin Olsen and Mhairi Reid in @uk.theconversation.com . ⬇️ Read more tinyurl.com/4rsfmm92

Researchers @oxfordphysics.bsky.social have developed an AI system that reduces astronomers’ workload by distinguishing genuine #supernova signals from background noise. 🔭 The findings are published today in The Astrophysical Journal. 👉 Read more at tinyurl.com/4ha4ymn4

Are AI systems better friends than humans? Entries are now open for the Institute for Ethics in AI Bernard Williams Essay Prize 2025. Oxford undergraduates can submit essays for the chance to win up to £500. 📅 Closing date: 30 September 👉 Details: www.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/bernard-will...

📢 Save the date ACCELERATE IMPACT: Oxford Impact Acceleration Accounts conference Join us to celebrate and explore @ukri.org IAA projects at @ox.ac.uk and beyond. 📅 9 Oct 2025, all day 📍 Maths Institute, Oxford University 🔗 Find out more + register for free www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/Oxford-IAA-Conference

Three Oxford researchers have been awarded the prestigious @royalsociety.org Faraday Discovery Fellowships 🎉 Congratulations to: - Prof Timothy Behrens - Prof Andrew Goodwin - Prof Andrea Vedaldi Read more ⬇️

👏 Many congratulations to Professors Kayla King, Philipp Kukura and Michael Wooldridge. The trio have been recognised by the ‪@royalsociety.org for their outstanding contributions to scientific discovery, public engagement and research culture. ➡️ Read more about the Awards: tinyurl.com/mr2wwkuk

A collaborative study including researchers from @biology.ox.ac.uk has engineered a yeast with the six essential sterols that #bees need 🐝 The study found that colonies fed with the sterol-enriched yeast reared up to 15 times more larvae to the viable pupal stage. ➡️ tinyurl.com/3vc9t8x5

The Martingale Foundation has announced a major expansion of its postgraduate scholarship programme for #STEM students, with a commitment to support 800 scholars across its UK partner universities by the end of the decade. Find out more at: tinyurl.com/nhaaxwnx

📸 Other Than Oxford – Telling Many Stories, One Community is looking for volunteers! The team is looking for 12-15 people from underrepresented groups at Oxford to share their stories through photography. ➡️ Interested in taking part? Apply by 30 Aug forms.office.com/e/Z2MsZ8rnEN

Calling all women DPhil students in STEM! Unlock your potential with SeedWISE, our tailored enterprise programme designed to illuminate diverse career paths in academia, industry, and beyond. 📅 Michaelmas term application deadline: 12 September ⬇️ Register and read more at: tinyurl.com/ympzyj2f

Soul mate or sole mate? 💔 A new collaborative study following great tits in Wytham Woods has found that, like in humans, there are often signs of a relationship breakdown long before the couple split. Read more about the study's findings: tinyurl.com/25tb384f

📢 There's a new vid from Oxford Sparks – Suspicious Minds: The Secrets of Fossil Brains. Just how rare are fossilised brains and what do they tell us about the past? Alexandra Morton-Hayward introduces the mysterious world of ancient brains... 🎧 Watch/listen online at: tinyurl.com/4b2v6zrm

The Oxford Energy Day, hosted by the Oxford Energy Network and the Zero Institute, is taking place on Wednesday 24 September 2025, at the Mathematics Institute. Find out more and how to register at www.energy.ox.ac.uk/events/event...

🏆 Big congratulations to our @oxengsci winners and commendations in the 2025 MPLS Awards – celebrating impact, innovation, teaching and ED&I across the Division. 🔗Read more: eng.ox.ac.uk/news/winners... #MPLSAwards #OxfordUniversity @mplsoxford.bsky.social

What does it mean to be an EDI Champion? 🎯 For Reuben student Emma McMillian (DPhil in Computer Science), it's sustained effort, genuine passion, and tangible impact. She's now been recognised with the @mplsoxford.bsky.social Award for Outstanding ED&I Champion – Student. #EDI #MPLS #Reubenite

This morning we'd like to celebrate the determination and resilience of #lionesses everywhere.